E.Coli

70,000 cases annually in the U.S

By John Alexander IIIComp 1020 56&57

May 8,2011

Escherichia coli

Spinach recall (199 infected) Iceberg Lettuce recall (71 infected) Tap Water in Oklahoma Restaurant (300 Infected) Sprouts in Japan (1000’s of people infected) Bravo Farms Cheese( up to 50 infected) 545,699 lbs of ground beef from Fairbank Farms (26

infected) 380,000 lbs of assorted beef from JBS Swift (23

infected) Raw Cookie Dough (72 infected) 531,707 lbs of ground beef from Kroger (50

infected) Totino’s or Jeno’s pizza (21 infected)

Top Outbreakes

Where does it come from?

What are some of the symptoms?

How do I treat it?

What can I do to prevent it?

Overview

Ground Beef Ground Lamb Unpasteurized Milk Cheeses Produce

Where abouts

Pathogens lives in a intestinal tract and then manure is spread on the fields of our crops.

As many as half of cattle crap out E.coli sometime in their lifetime.

Cattle

Severe Stomach Cramping Diarrhea, watery at first and then

later stages can be very bloody. Nausea Rare cases of vomiting Severe cases can lead to liver

problems and sometimes long term disabilities or even death.

Symptoms

Stomach Cramps

The only thing that is needed is to drink plenty of water.

Stay away from non-chlorinated water because the water source could be run-off from a near by livestock field.

Treatments

Cook all beef to a minimum temp of 160 degrees.

Always wash your hands When cooking, use a cutting board

for meats and vegetables separate Use only Pasteurized Milk and dairy

products Use sanitizers frequently

Prevention

Make sure the temp is at least 160 degrees.

Stay Away from Raw Meats

Washing hands with soap can kill up to 99.9% of germs

Always wash Hands

http://www.fightecoli.com http://www.webmd.com http://www.mayoclinic.com http://www.about-ecoli.com www.supercook.org/cookbook

cheeseburger.htm http://

www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no04/04-0739.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks.html

Works Cited